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WESTMINSTER TEAMS UP WITH WORLD-CLASS FOOTBALLERS The University’s Professor Mohammed Gulrez Zariwala, a leading researcher in nutritional supplementation and Director of the Centre for Nutraceuticals at the School of Life Sciences, has partnered with elite athletes, Mathieu Flamini and Mesut Özil, to launch a new range of health supplements for their brand UNITY. The Centre for Nutraceuticals is a first-of-its-kind initiative in the area of nutraceuticals, supplements and functional foods, and will act as a
catalyst for improving health and wellbeing guided by research and innovation. Mathieu Flamini, co-founder of UNITY, said: “After searching high and low for the best supplements and being disappointed by what was on offer, we decided to take matters into our own hands by creating our own range. We collaborated with worldrenowned scientists at the University of Westminster to produce the most effective supplements.”
ALUMNI RECOGNISED IN NEW YEAR AND QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LISTS The New Year Honours and the Queen’s Birthday Honours lists are the most significant announcements of civilian and military gallantry. This year, Westminster celebrates several alumni, who have been recognised for improving the lives of others or being outstanding in what they do. Rajinder Tumber (Computer Science BSc, 2005), was awarded an MBE for his services to the cyber security industry. Rajinder has worked in the cyber security industry for over a decade, and has written many articles that have been published by magazines such as Forbes. Rajinder is also a valued mentor to students and a board member at the University. Jenny Garrett (Business Administration BA, 2000) received an OBE for her services to entrepreneurship and to women in business. A long-term supporter of the University, Jenny is also a published author, a Freeman at the Guild of Entrepreneurs, an award-winning career coach, and a TEDx speaker.
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Dr Maria Lenn (Social Science BA, 1980), was awarded an MBE for her services to unemployed people in London. Maria is the Founder of the charity Suited & Booted, which helps unemployed, vulnerable and low-income men into employment by providing interview clothing and interview advice. Other alumni to have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2021 include: Debbie Scully (Management Studies, 1987), who received an MBE for her services to drama training and higher education; Catherine Tuitt, who studied a Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) programme at the University and received an MBE for her services to the community in London; and Caron Bradshaw (Law LLB,1990), who is Chief Executive of the Charity Finance Group and was awarded an OBE for her services to charity. John Sidebotham (Transport Planning and Management MSc,
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1985), meanwhile, was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his outstanding service and contribution to health and wellbeing in his position at Network Rail during the COVID-19 pandemic.
